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Sing, O muse, of the wanderings of Odysseus, or at least books nine through twelve thereof, since those are the only bits that anyone remembers, apart from the part at the end with all of the murders...
Entrant - Engine Jam
Totally goofy short Odyssey-themed puzzle fest in the classic Scott Adams mould, using the engine created by the author of Draculand. And tonally, that's the game this most closely resembles. A proper parser game with inventory puzzles and a world map, but with no typing required, so plays great on a phone or tablet. It's often hilarious and the difficulty feels just right. Circe, Scylla and Charybdis, the Cyclops, the giants and the lotus eaters are all here, for fans of "historical accuracy", but they're all stuck together on one island, so classicist Emily Wilson can probably sleep easy knowing her translation remains "definitive". Christopher Nolan in shambles.
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